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County

County Clerk

Address

Website

Adams

Kelly A Lawver
Recorder of Deeds

111 Baltimore Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325-2312
Phone: (717) 337-9820SPECIAL NOTE
Recorded Liens must be served by the SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Physical:
County Courthouse, First Floor
300 South Main Street
Butler, PA 16001

Mailing:
P.O. Box 12080
Butler, PA 16003

Phone: (724) 285-4731SPECIAL NOTE
Recorded Liens must be served by the SHERIFF’S OFFICE

FILING DETAILS
Verified 3/13/2012

RECORDING:
• Notice must include the street address, brief description of property, and must specify the Township or Borough.

• Make checks payable to:
BUTLER COUNTY PROTHONOTARY

• Pronothary does not accept Out-of-State Business Checks – Be sure to send Cashier’s Check or Money Order.

• For PA Claim Of Lien, payment is $21.50 for any number of pages to be recorded.
• Prothonotary will record the lien & forward it to the Sheriff the same day as received
• Be sure to include enough copies of the claim.
• For copy of recorded PA Claim Of Lien to be returned, include an additional copy of the Claim and a self addressed stamped enveloped. Note on your cover letter that you are requesting the copy to be returned.
• There is no extra charge for this service

SPECIAL NOTES
Recorded Liens must be served by the SHERIFF’S OFFICE
*if* the Property Owners are in Pennsylvania (See Below)

• Request on the cover letter to the Prothonotary that you want them to send a copy of the recorded lien to the Butler County Sheriff.
• The Prothonotary is located in the same building as the Sheriff’s Department. They will send the copy
to the sheriff via inter-office mail.

Butler County Sheriff’s Department does *not* require any special forms – Just a cover letter
with details of where to serve the recorded lien
• Include a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope.

FEES FOR SERVING OF LIEN:
• Check payable to BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF
• (Business checks are acceptable.)
• IF Owners are located within Butler County:
$75.00 for the first two parties served.
• A minimum of 15 days is required by the Sheriff
to process and serve the recorded lien.
• The Sheriff has the form that fulfills the requirement
for the PA Affidavit Of Service Of Notice.
• Once served, the Sheriff sends the paperwork back
to the Prothonotary for recordation.

• IF Owners are in Pennsylvania, but outside Butler County:
$45.00 Payable to Butler County Sheriff for 1st party served
$24.00 Payable to Butler County Sheriff for each additional
party served (if applicable)
Check payable to the County Sheriff when the Owner is located.
(You must call the other county to confirm their fees.)
• The Butler County Sheriff will forward the paperwork
to the appropriate county to be served.
• Include a cover letter explaining your request.

• IF Owners are outside of Pennsylvania, you must serve them the recorded lien by Certified Mail

• Make checks payable to: PROTHONOTARY
• For PA Claim Of Lien, payment is $32.00 for any
number of pages to be recorded.
• For copy of recorded PA Claim Of Lien to be returned,
include a copy of the Claim and a self addressed stamped
enveloped. Note on your cover letter that you are requesting
the copy to be returned.
• There is no extra charge for this service

SPECIAL NOTE
Recorded Liens must be served by the SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Request on the cover letter to the Prothonotary that you
want them to send a copy of the recorded lien to the Luzerne
County Sheriff.
• The Prothonotary is located in the same building as the
Sheriff’s Department. They will send the copy to the sheriff
via inter-office mail.

• Note that you are requesting the Sheriff’s Service Request form.
• Include a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope.
• Form must be filled out and returned with a Cashier’s check for $44.00.
• Check payable to LUZERNE COUNTY SHERIFFS
• (Personal or business checks are not acceptable.)
• Include a cover letter explaining your request.
• A minimum of 15 days is required by the Sheriff to process
and servce the recorded lien.
• The Sheriff’s Service Request form fulfills the requirement for
the PA Affidavit Of Service Of Notice.

RELEASE OF LIEN:
• Fee is $6.75 payable to PROTHONOTARY
• For copy of recorded Release Of Lien to be returned,
include a copy of the Claim and a self addressed stamped
enveloped. Note on your cover letter that you are requesting
the copy to be returned.
• There is no extra charge for this service